Congratulations to Spirit of Nursing Award Nominee

February 22, 2005

The Spirit of Nursing Award is a national award that is given by
Army Nurse Corps in cooperation with the National Student Nurses'
Association. The award was created to promote excellence by
honoring exceptional nursing students. There is an entry form
that asks for professional involvement, leadership experience and
academic achievements. The Dean writes a statement and the
student writes an essay on "How is the Spirit of Nursing evident
in your practice of nursing?" Our candidates (usually seniors)
are nominated by faculty and the Campus Director at each upper
division campus.

Abbey Masters from the Billings campus has been selected
as this year's nomination for the CON and will now be considered
for the national award. She was selected from a pool of three
upper division students. Lori Mitchell from the Missoula campus
and Craig Sivak from the Great Falls campus were the other
outstanding candidates.

A committee made up of members of the ANC and the NSNA review all
of the entry forms and essays and selects the national winner.
The winner receives an engraved crystal award at the NSNA Annual
Convention. The winner's school is also presented a plaque.